Victim: William L. Collins, 29-year-old male 

Date of Incident: June 11th, 1972

Location: Pigeon Point Road, New Castle, DE 19720

Community: Port of Wilmington

Investigation Details:

On June 11, 1972, New Castle County Police officers responded to Pigeon Point Road, in front of the former C&E Minerals Inc. chemical plant, where they located William L. Collins lying in the roadway.

Collins had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

If you have any information regarding this case, please contact the New Castle County Division of Police Criminal Investigations Unit at 302-395-8110 or email: Coldcase@Newcastlede.gov

The victims and families of our unsolved cases are not forgotten. Ongoing efforts by the New Castle County Division of Police and the Criminal Investigations Unit’s Cold Case Unit are being made to resolve each case. Additionally, if you or someone you know is a victim or witness of a violent crime or has lost a loved one to sudden death and needs assistance, the New Castle County Division of Police Victim Services Unit is available to offer you support and resources through (302)395-8000.

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(Wilmington, DE. 19804) On Sunday, June 7, 2026, officers responded to a residence in the 600 block of Boxwood Road for a reported burglary that had just occurred.

The investigation determined that at approximately 7:14 p.m., an unknown suspect entered the victim’s garage, removed property, and fled eastbound on Boxwood Road.

At this time, the suspect shown in the attached photograph has not been identified.

Anyone who recognizes the suspect is asked to contact Detective Martin at:

• Lewis.Martin@newcastlede.gov
• (302) 395-2780

Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the following methods:

• New Castle County Division of Police Non-Emergency Number: (302) 573-2800
• Facebook Messenger: “New Castle County Police”
• Crime Stoppers: (800) TIP-3333
• DelawareCrimeStoppers.org

(Claymont, DE 19703) – Beginning in March 2026, Officers with the New Castle County Division of Police responded to multiple addresses within The Edge at Greentree apartment complex regarding several fraud-related complaints.

Victims reported being notified that they had failed to make their monthly rent payments despite having already submitted payment. As officers continued their investigation, they determined that several tenants had paid their rent using money orders. The investigation revealed that 63-year-old Veronica Hicks of Wilmington had allegedly altered the payee information on the money orders, changing it to her own name before cashing them.

The investigation determined that between August 2025 and March 2026, Hicks allegedly stole approximately $5,400 by fraudulently altering and cashing the money orders.

On Wednesday, June 10, 2026, Veronica Hicks was taken into custody and charged with:

• One felony count of Forgery 2nd Degree
• One misdemeanor count of Theft Under $1,500

Hicks was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 11 and released after posting $5,000 cash bail.

These charges are in addition to charges previously filed by New Castle County Police officers against Hicks in March and May 2026, which include:

• Three felony counts of Forgery Second Degree
• Two misdemeanor counts of Theft Under $1,500
• One felony count of Theft Over $1,500

In those separate cases, Hicks was arraigned and released on unsecured bail.

Veronica Hicks – 63